Carey Vies for WVU’s All-Time Wins Mark on Wednesday
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (December 1, 2015) – The West Virginia University women’s basketball team opens a two-game homestand when Morehead State visits the WVU Coliseum on Wednesday, Dec. 2, in a 7 p.m. scheduled tipoff.
With a victory on Wednesday, coach Mike Carey can overtake coach Kittie Blakemore as WVU women’s basketball’s all-time wins leader. Carey tied the WVU coaching legend with his 301st victory on Sunday, as the Mountaineers toppled Yale, 70-60, in Uncasville, Connecticut. Carey has produced a .649 winning percentage in 15 seasons at the helm of the program and is just 11 wins away from recording his 600th career victory.
“It didn’t have to do with win No. 301, it had to do with getting a big win before coming into the homestand,” said Carey. “We had a big lead against Yale then gave it up because of foul trouble. We had to execute down the stretch and that was good to see because the two games we lost, we didn’t execute.”
The WVU Drumline will perform at halftime of Wednesday’s contest. Tickets can be purchased online at WVUGAME.com by selecting the print-at-home option and by calling 1-800-WVU GAME.
A free video stream will be provided at WVUsports.com.Jeff Culhane and Liz Repella will call the action on the Mountaineer Sports Network from IMG. Fans can listen to the contest on various affiliates across the state, online at WVUsports.com or by using the TuneIn Radio app.
West Virginia (4-2) has reeled off two consecutive victories with wins over Grand Canyon (68-50) and Yale (70-60). The Mountaineers have won 20 consecutive games at the Coliseum against non-conference competition dating back to the 2013-14 season. The last blemish came in a 70-61 loss to Ohio State on Nov. 8, 2013.
The Mountaineers are boasting 72.5 points per game, while holding opponents to an average of 58.0 points. West Virginia ranks 30th nationally with a 46.0 (165-of-359) field goal percentage. Opposing teams are shooting at a 33.4 percent (120-of-359) clip in six games.
Senior guard Bria Holmes paces the Mountaineers with 18.3 points per game, which ranks third in the Big 12 Conference. On Sunday, Holmes poured in 18 points against Yale to garner Most Valuable Player honors for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Challenge.
Holmes has amassed 1,522 points, which sits 10th on West Virginia’s all-time scoring list. The New Haven, Connecticut, native is just 13 points away from eclipsing Olivia Bradley (1,534) for No. 9 all-time.
Sophomore Teana Muldrow is the other Mountaineer averaging double-figures with 12.0 points per game. Muldrow poured in a game-high 20 versus the Bulldogs. She leads the team with 14 steals in six games.
Center Lanay Montgomery is averaging 8.2 points and a team-leading 7.0 rebounds per game. Montgomery’s 3.5 blocks per contest leads the league and ranks fourth nationally. Freshmen Katrina Pardee (8.5), Tynice Martin (6.7) and Alexis Brewer (5.5) also are contributing significant points through six games this season.
Morehead State (3-4) has dropped its last two games with setbacks at Chicago State (75-71) and Miami (Ohio) (59-57). Earlier in the season, MSU narrowly dropped a 104-101 decision to Marshall and lost 112-57 at No. 13 Kentucky.
The Eagles rank fifth nationally with 89.0 points per contest. MSU is shooting at a 42.4 percent clip (235-of-554), while giving up 41.5 percent (216-of-520) from the field to opponents.
Six Eagles are boasting double-figure scoring with Shay Steele leading the way with 15.7 points per game. Eriel McKee is averaging 15.7 points and 7.7 rebounds.
Keep up with West Virginia women’s basketball on Instagram and Twitter by following @WVUWBB.
LINK: http://wvusports.co/1lVCovL
WVU NOTES: http://wvusports.co/1NoOlEB
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (December 1, 2015) – The West Virginia University women’s basketball team opens a two-game homestand when Morehead State visits the WVU Coliseum on Wednesday, Dec. 2, in a 7 p.m. scheduled tipoff.
With a victory on Wednesday, coach Mike Carey can overtake coach Kittie Blakemore as WVU women’s basketball’s all-time wins leader. Carey tied the WVU coaching legend with his 301st victory on Sunday, as the Mountaineers toppled Yale, 70-60, in Uncasville, Connecticut. Carey has produced a .649 winning percentage in 15 seasons at the helm of the program and is just 11 wins away from recording his 600th career victory.
“It didn’t have to do with win No. 301, it had to do with getting a big win before coming into the homestand,” said Carey. “We had a big lead against Yale then gave it up because of foul trouble. We had to execute down the stretch and that was good to see because the two games we lost, we didn’t execute.”
The WVU Drumline will perform at halftime of Wednesday’s contest. Tickets can be purchased online at WVUGAME.com by selecting the print-at-home option and by calling 1-800-WVU GAME.
A free video stream will be provided at WVUsports.com.Jeff Culhane and Liz Repella will call the action on the Mountaineer Sports Network from IMG. Fans can listen to the contest on various affiliates across the state, online at WVUsports.com or by using the TuneIn Radio app.
West Virginia (4-2) has reeled off two consecutive victories with wins over Grand Canyon (68-50) and Yale (70-60). The Mountaineers have won 20 consecutive games at the Coliseum against non-conference competition dating back to the 2013-14 season. The last blemish came in a 70-61 loss to Ohio State on Nov. 8, 2013.
The Mountaineers are boasting 72.5 points per game, while holding opponents to an average of 58.0 points. West Virginia ranks 30th nationally with a 46.0 (165-of-359) field goal percentage. Opposing teams are shooting at a 33.4 percent (120-of-359) clip in six games.
Senior guard Bria Holmes paces the Mountaineers with 18.3 points per game, which ranks third in the Big 12 Conference. On Sunday, Holmes poured in 18 points against Yale to garner Most Valuable Player honors for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Challenge.
Holmes has amassed 1,522 points, which sits 10th on West Virginia’s all-time scoring list. The New Haven, Connecticut, native is just 13 points away from eclipsing Olivia Bradley (1,534) for No. 9 all-time.
Sophomore Teana Muldrow is the other Mountaineer averaging double-figures with 12.0 points per game. Muldrow poured in a game-high 20 versus the Bulldogs. She leads the team with 14 steals in six games.
Center Lanay Montgomery is averaging 8.2 points and a team-leading 7.0 rebounds per game. Montgomery’s 3.5 blocks per contest leads the league and ranks fourth nationally. Freshmen Katrina Pardee (8.5), Tynice Martin (6.7) and Alexis Brewer (5.5) also are contributing significant points through six games this season.
Morehead State (3-4) has dropped its last two games with setbacks at Chicago State (75-71) and Miami (Ohio) (59-57). Earlier in the season, MSU narrowly dropped a 104-101 decision to Marshall and lost 112-57 at No. 13 Kentucky.
The Eagles rank fifth nationally with 89.0 points per contest. MSU is shooting at a 42.4 percent clip (235-of-554), while giving up 41.5 percent (216-of-520) from the field to opponents.
Six Eagles are boasting double-figure scoring with Shay Steele leading the way with 15.7 points per game. Eriel McKee is averaging 15.7 points and 7.7 rebounds.
Keep up with West Virginia women’s basketball on Instagram and Twitter by following @WVUWBB.
